Forest Service | Photographer | Science communicator | IUCN CEC Member
Joined November 2020
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Why is the world of #butterflies so important and interesting?
Kickstarting #conservation talks with frontline staffs of @magical_melghat
A plucked leaf kept in sunlight & water. It performs photosynthesis and releases oxygen seen as bubbles! Dicot leaf-Upper side has more stomata hence more bubbles ! Monocot leaf- Stomata is equal on both sides as the blades stand straight in the sun ☀️
Two types of leaves ? Nah! This is stem modified as flat structures to reduce water loss in Acacia species!
Observe the the first leaves of Teak!(Cotyledon)Why is it so thick &featureless ?
First leaves develop inside the seed even before germination & it holds the food( hence thick) for the new plant.The transportation distance is also small and so the veins need not be elloborate !
Writing this was a joy. Linking economics to trees to Geology.
Alapalli teak found its way to Ram mandir and Parliament and the strength of it lies in Geology!
Do flowers get pollinated after petals drop ? What happens to the nectar after petals drop ? A story from @mytadoba @etadoba
@LadyIFSOfficers
Teaching kids about insects and sparking curiosity. It's never a dull moment @makersadda , Nagpur
Rock crevices - Abode of Bats, Bees and Lord Shiva. Nature doesn't discriminate. #Ghotazari wildlife sanctuary, Maharashtra.
@AMAZlNGNATURE
1800 million years of life on Earth in single page. @ZoologicalI @bsi_moefcc
Divya bharathi, IFS retweeted
Of the 30,000-odd species worldwide, India is home to nearly 3,000 dung beetle species. These scarabs are known to push dung balls 50 times their own weight and are found in all terrestrial ecosystems, except polar regions.
Put together this jigsaw to see dung beetles in action now: heyor.ca/mol88Q
Photo by Dhritiman Mukherjee
#Puzzle #DungBeetle #RoundglassSustain
Some paintings urge you to travel. Some give a feeling that u are already inside that place. This gives u both !
@JagtapPiyusha
@LadyIFSOfficers
@ntca_india
@sariskaNpark
What does a forester see in Sanchi Stupa ? How about some tree species in stones !
@ASIGoI @IndiaatUNESCO @UNESCO
Can u see the leaf ?
A Gadchiroli fossil-
These Glosopteris trees submerged 250 million years ago contribute to all the coal we mine today!
This fossil is found in South America, India, Antartica and Africa proving these were all part of one supercontinent-Gondwana !
@ASIGoI
Saint Andal compares anklet bell to God's eyes in this ancient poem.
However to a forester, it will remind of reptile eyes and half open anklet bell!
@OldTamilPoetry
@IfsMadhu
Is the flower inverted? Are the petals below sepals?
Nope, it can never be! The petals are just bent downwards! Wondering at nature's rarities - Eriolaena hookeriana, a rare tree from @magical_melghat .
@AMAZlNGNATURE
Divya bharathi, IFS retweeted
"What I Did When I Didn't SEE A TIGER"
A Stunning Book meticulously crafted by 2 of our best IFS Officers from #Melghats @DivyaIFS & @jeykumaran1
Exploring the most obscure tiny details from nature;
Sharing the Cover & few peeks from inside..
Brilliant Efforts!
#ForestersLife
